The machine operator is not a fortune teller, but can be a seer: Visual management in the modern factory
In this post, we'll show you how to transform a complex dashboard into a clear indicator system, where the machine operator doesn't have to guess, but sees.
The trap of scales: Why do people make mistakes?
When a machine operator stands in front of an analog pressure gauge or thermometer, they encounter the following:
- Tiny, hard-to-read numbers.
- A jumble of different units of measurement (bar, psi, Pascal).
- Poor lighting or parallax error (seeing a different value when looking at the pointer slightly from the side).
At the end of a 12-hour shift, tired, the difference between "0.8 bar" and "1.0 bar" may not seem like much, but for the machine, this could be the dividing line between safe operation and an emergency shutdown.
Poka-Yoke: Make it impossible to make mistakes!
According to the Poka-Yoke (mistake-proofing) principle, which originated in Japanese car manufacturing, processes should be designed in such a way that making a mistake encounters a physical or visual obstacle.
Professional range marking does exactly this: it transforms cognitive work into a visual stimulus.
- Green zone: Everything is fine, the machine is in its optimal range.
- Yellow zone: Attention, intervention required (preventive maintenance).
- Red zone: Danger! Immediate shutdown or correction.
Not just a sticker: The durability of Manorm manometer markings
In many places, you see lines drawn with felt-tip pens or simple paper stickers on instrument glass. However, the industrial environment (oil mist, steam, cleaning agents) destroys these in days. A discredited, worn-off marking is more dangerous than having none at all.
The Manorm manometer marking system resists external influences and is made with scaling precisely in accordance with machine manufacturer specifications. This is not a temporary solution but an integrated part of the machine.
Manometer markings